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| accede |
to yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
| brandish |
to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
| comprise |
to include or contain; to be made up of |
| deft |
skillful, nimble |
| destitue |
deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
| explicit |
definite, clearly stated |
| extirpate |
to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
| inopportune |
coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
| ironic |
suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually appens; given to irony, sarcastic |
| musty |
stale, moldy; out of date |
| officious |
meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
| ominous |
unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen |
| pinnacle |
a high peak or point |
| premeditated |
considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
| rampant |
growing without check, running wild |
| solace |
comfort, relief; to comfort, console |
| stately |
dignified, majestic |
| supple |
beding easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile |
| suppress |
to stop by force, put down |
| venal |
open to or marked by bribery or corruption |